THE PERIMETER PLANNING LENS
Connect the headline to the bigger picture.
The most useful response to a market headline starts with your exposure, your time horizon and the job each asset performs. A price move is information; it is not, by itself, a reason to trade.
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Questions worth bringing to the table
- What percentage of my wealth depends on the same company, industry or economic outcome?
- Which spending needs must be funded without relying on favorable market prices?
- How does the proposed allocation behave in a recession, an inflation shock and a recovery?
- What are the all-in fees, tax consequences and implementation costs?
Separate the headline from the holding
Identify which businesses, sectors, currencies or maturities you actually own. A familiar index can behave differently from your portfolio. Look through funds and employer stock for overlapping exposures before drawing conclusions.
Put liquidity before forecasts
List spending, tax payments and commitments that may require cash. Then compare those dates with the assets you would need to sell. A long-term allocation should not depend on selling an illiquid asset on a particular day.
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